Bobst will present its latest in connected packaging production at LOUPE Americas 2026, highlighting how converters can simplify operations, improve performance, and achieve consistent results across applications. LOUPE Americas 2026 – previously known as LabelExpo...

Total Specific Solutions (“TSS”) has acquired Keypoint Intelligence, a leading US-based provider of data, market intelligence, and analytical software for the global digital imaging industry. With the acquisition of this insight-driven company, TSS further strengthens...

With flexible plastic recycling still lagging across Europe and North America, Jean-Loup Masson, Circular Solutions Director, Alliance to End Plastic Waste, speaks to Circular Online about concrete actions that could finally move the needle. The...

Korozo Group, a global manufacturer of flexible packaging and film products, has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal, an internationally recognised mark of sustainability performance. The company’s score has increased from 74 to 85, placing...

Machinery manufacturer Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H) has completed a major two-year expansion at its North American headquarters in Lincoln, Rhode Island, more than doubling its warehouse capacity and significantly expanding office space. The milestone was...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (Borouge International), announced that SYNDIGO1, the company’s polyethylene mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, Ind., earned the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) post-consumer recycled (PCR) and International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001 certifications. These...

Amtech Software, the leading provider of ERP, MES and CRM solutions for the packaging industry, introduced Amtech Intelligence, elevating performance for the packaging industry with value-driven AI capabilities. As part of the announcement, Amtech is...

Global thermal transfer ribbon manufacturer ARMOR-IIMAK announced plans to expand its Boone County facility with a nearly $6 million investment that will create 44 new Kentucky jobs and 65 positions overall. The expansion will increase...

The milestone gives way to next compliance steps for the sweeping extended producer responsibility and source reduction law. Circular Action Alliance also published estimated fees for producers. Permanent regulations for SB 54, California’s highly anticipated...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Federal Register Notice 2026-05491: Standards for Air Curtain Incinerators That Only Burn Wood Wastes, Yard Wastes and Clean Lumber; Provision for Commercial and...

PolyExpert Inc. and Polykar Industries Inc. announced the completion of a merger of equals to form Invera Flexibles, a flexible packaging leader with over $200 million in combined sales and 350 employees, poised to accelerate...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit this Memo in Opposition to Senate Bill 1464A (Harckham) – the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act – that would establish a broad extended producer...

Wet, soggy toilet paper. That’s what New York could have to look forward to. If activists get their way, New York lawmakers could soon enact legislation that will lead to toilet paper, diapers, paper towels,...

A sweeping state recycling bill calls for scores of companies to stop using plastic wrap when packaging products, which critics gripe could leave crucial everyday items such as diapers and toilet paper soggy. The proposed...

Political, PRO and packaging leaders shared their thoughts on the direction EPR is headed, including implications for data management, sustainable design and measuring success. U.S. packaging stakeholders have learned a lot this past year since...

Like the high-energy musical number “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over” from the musical Carousel that celebrates the arrival of summer, this issue of FlexPack VOICE® celebrates new arrivals, along with new breakthroughs and innovations....

This year’s Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition carries special significance as we proudly celebrate the 70th anniversary of our flagship awards program—seven decades of honoring excellence, innovation, and leadership in flexible packaging. Since its inception...

Consolidation in the packaging sector is gaining pace as companies respond to cost pressure, sustainability demands, and shifting supply chains. The global packaging industry remains highly fragmented, yet rising input costs, regulatory requirements, and the...

With growing interest in various approaches to packaging regulation, developments in state packaging policies continue to unfold. Below are some key issues shaping the future of packaging. New York extended producer responsibility (EPR): New York...

Emerald Packaging, Inc. won two Silver Awards—for Packaging Excellence and Technical Innovation—in the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition for 2026. The entry that won the awards was the “30% Food-Contact Post-Consumer...

Jim Pease founded Sun Centre USA Inc. in 2015, leveraging his experience in the packaging industry to create a company that handles all packaging needs. From custom tooling to technical and mechanical support, Sun Centre’s...

For the past 70 years, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has held its annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition. Gold Awards and Silver Awards, as well as a Highest Achievement Award, were handed out at...

Every surgical procedure in the U.S. depends on flexible sterile packaging, often in ways patients never see. It is estimated that a major inpatient surgery can require more than 200 sterilized instruments, devices, and accessories,...

For packaging manufacturers seeking new ways to develop sustainable products, gas analyzers play a vital role by helping monitor products’ environmental performance. Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are emitted during many packaging production processes. These...

What does a risk-based path forward for healthcare packaging look like? This podcast episode shares insights from the SPMC (Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council) on a risk-based sustainability assessment model grounded in regulatory compliance and patient...

Late spring and early summer typically mark a busy legislative period on Capitol Hill. This is especially true in 2026. Because it is an election year, pressure is on legislators to complete as much work...

In each issue, FlexPack VOICE® interviews an industry leader or a professional who supports the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) in its various efforts, such as industry advocacy. In this edition, we profile Pallavi Joyappa, president,...

A war is being waged against industrial progress, a quiet assault on the materials that empower human life. It is fought in the name of “sustainability” and “naturalness” by those who find virtue in limitation....